For the third week in a row, Marion County Lake will be under a blue-green algae advisory. An algae warning imposed two weeks ago was lowered to a watch last week and renewed Friday for another week.

Much of the county, particularly the Hillsboro area, was hammered by wind and thunderstorms Monday night. County road and bridge crews out from 1 until 9 a.m. Tuesday — some later — cutting limbs and ...

Services for Melba Jean Hill, 89, who died July 15, were Monday at Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church, rural Hillsboro. Burial was at the church cemetery.

Blood drives are planned for 1:15 to 6:15 p.m. today at Eastmoor United Methodist Church in Marion and 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 4 at Goessel Church in Goessel. Appointments are being accepted at ...

Antonia Baxa led the Pledge of Allegiance, Noah Schmidt led the 4-H Pledge, and Evelyn Baxa led singing of “Happy Birthday” to those with July birthdays. Antonia Baxa also led the group in a game of ...

Though organizers said before the tournament that they expected eight or more teams to compete, only three showed up — the Fredonia Yellowjackets, the Humboldt Cubs, and the host Cottonwood Valley ...

“The issue in the past has been that the district has not been flushing at a high enough rate to create the necessary scouring effect to move the discolored water,” he said. “People will go to the end ...

Uncertain of the legality of products found in Carlsons’ Grocery in Marion, police seized 160 cans and bottles of THC beverages Saturday. Bearing names such as “Nowadays,” “Drink Easy,” “Drinking Buds ...

Funeral for Darren Robert Makovec, 60, who died unexpectedly Thursday evening, July 17, 2025, at his home near Lost Springs, will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic ...

Like blue eyes and blonde hair, demolition derby competition is a trait that passes from one generation to another. Gavin Druse, 16, Marion, began creating derby cars to smash when he was only 11.

Fire call largely ignored; poor turnout follows airing of complaints, from Marion County Record for July 23, 2025 ...

Florence United Methodist Church is a small congregation, with 20 or so members. It isn’t exactly flush with cash, either; unable to afford a full-time minister, the church instead has a guest speaker ...